News and Announcements

  • Solomon Mikhoels International Cultural Center performance at the Embassy

    Solomon.jpgOn April 30, the Embassy hosted a performance by Solomon Mikhoels International Cultural Center “Culture beyond borders”, the organization focusing on combating terrorism and chauvinism by means of culture.
    The project that started in January 2013 in Paris successfully combines classical and modern music, docudrama feature presentations.

  • Telephone conversation with President of the United States Barack Obama

    Vladimir Putin had a telephone conversation with President of the United States Barack Obama on the American side’s initiative.

    In particular, the leaders discussed issues of intensifying cooperation between special services in the context of the Boston bombing. The Presidents reached a practical agreement on active contacts between special services and their senior officers. Barack Obama also thanked Vladimir Putin for previously supplied information, which proved to be very helpful. Vladimir Putin and Barack Obama also stressed the importance of joint efforts to assure security during the 2014 Olympic Games in Sochi.

  • On consular registration of citizens of the Russian Federation adopted by American families

    In order to ensure a more effective protection of human rights and interests of Russian children in U.S. foster families, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Russian Federation and Russian foreign missions in the U.S. invite all adopted compatriots, along with their adoptive parents to contact the Russian consular posts for verification of personal data and consular registration.

  • Solemn Ceremony at Arlington National Cemetery

    elbe2013.jpgOn April 25, 2013 a wreath-laying ceremony was held at Arlington National Cemetery at the memorial “The Spirit of Elba”, established in 1995 to commemorate the historic meeting of the allied Soviet and American armies by Elba river in Germany in April 1945.

  • Attention

    Due to the holidays the Embassy and its Consular Section will be closed on May 1-3 and on May 9-10, 2013.

  • Russia's Top 50 Startups

    Russia Beyond the Headlines, a project of Rossiyskaya Gazeta, is proud to50-start-ups-banner2.gif present this online resource, "Russia's Top 50 Startups," dedicated to promoting the best and brightest Russian startups.

  • Important Visa Information

    IMPORTANT INFORMATION
    I. In accordance with the Agreement between the Russian Federation and the United States of America on the simplification of visa formalities for nationals of the Russian Federation and nationals of the United States of America effective September 9, 2012 the US citizens shall as a rule be issued multiple-entry business, private, humanitarian and tourist visas for a stay of no more than 6 months starting from the date of each entry that are valid for three years (36 months) from the date of issue of the visa.

Russian-American Relations

  • Interview by the Foreign Minister of Russia S.Lavrov to the Foreign Policy Magazine

    Question: Minister Lavrov, thank you so much for taking the time. It’s a pleasure to speak with you. We are doing a special issue of Foreign Policy magazine that will come out in May and dedicated to power in all of its manifestations, so this is a perfect chance to have a conversation with you. And I appreciate you taking the time.
    S.Lavrov: Thank you.

  • U.S.-Russia Innovation Working Group Meets in Washington, DC

    rus-am_commission.jpgOn April, 24-26 2013 meetings of the Innovation Working Group of the U.S.-Russia Bilateral Presidential Commission were held in the United States of America. The Russian delegation was headed by the Deputy Prime Minister - Chief of the Government Staff, V.Y. Surkov.

  • Meeting of the Russian Foreign Minister with the US Secretary of State

    On April 10, 2013 “on the margins” of the G-8 Heads of Foreign Services meeting in London Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov met with US Secretary of State John Kerry.
    They had a substantial exchange of opinions on ways of development of bilateral relations, including the schedule of contacts at the highest level. They also reviewed topical international problems, including situation in Syria, on the Korean Peninsula. Sergey Lavrov and John Kerry discussed ABM issues, including prospects of continuing dialog on this issue at different levels.

  • Russian MFA Board Discussed Russia-U.S. Relations

    A detailed discussion of the current state and outlook for the Russian-U.S. relations was at the center of the Russian MFA Board meeting on April 1.
    It was underscored that Russia and the U.S. share a special responsibility for ensuring strategic stability in the world and that the level of mutual trust between our nations is a major factor of the international security.

  • Russian-American Relations

    Much has been done to ensure greater predictability of the Russia-U.S. relations. rusam1.jpg
    Bilateral cooperation include working jointly in the interest of international security and strategic stability, combatting international terrorism, facilitating there solution of regional conflicts, developing trade and economic ties and expanding people-to-people contacts.

    Bilateral ties are maintained at an intensive level. Since 2009, the presidents of Russia and the U.S. have held 19 bilateral meetings, apart from their regular telephone conversations and letter exchanges. Heads of the foreign affairs agencies of the two countries continue their robust dialogue as well.

  • Russian-American Business Cooperation

    Russia-U.S. economic cooperation is developing. The U.S. is one of the Russian Federation’s major trade partners, though the volume of the commercial relations does not correspond to economic potential of the two countries. Bilateral trade has grown considerably after a substantial caused by the global recession.

  • Russian-American Cultural Cooperation

    Cultural ties between Russia and the United States are developing. Russian art exhibitions, expositions from leading museums and tours by Russian classical music, theater and ballet performers traditionally become an important event in the U.S. social life. Such renowned Russian companies as the Mariinsky Theater of Ballet and Opera, the Moscow Virtuosi Chamber Orchestra, the Moscow Soloists Chamber Orchestra and the Sretensky Monastery Male Choir were repeatedly honored withstanding ovations in Washington, New York and other U.S. cities.